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Historic Environment Conservation

Eden boasts a wealth of historic buildings, structures, landscapes and areas and a rich cultural heritage spanning the last 6,000 years. This helps to make Eden an enjoyable place to live and such a fascinating place to visit.

We are proud of our historic environment and want to conserve it. Outside of the National Park, over 15% of all our buildings are defined as historic, ie they are listed buildings and/or in a designated conservation area.

Indicator (in Eden outside of the Lake District National Park) Status Number of Entries
Listed Buildings Grade I 39
Grade II* 118
Grade II 1,455
Total Number of Listed Buildings (all grades)   1,612
Conservation Areas   24
Buildings at Risk   8
Scheduled Ancient Monuments   214

 

There are many other fine buildings in Eden that were built before 1919 using traditional construction techniques that are substantially different from those we use today. Find out more about various aspects of traditional buildings by looking on Useful Conservation Links.

Who do I contact?

Eden District Council

For further information on general conservation policy, listed buildings and conservation area enquiries in Eden District outside the Lake District National Park please contact:

Goggleby Stone near Shap (Scheduled Ancient Monument)
Image showing a building which was at risk
St Augustine's Church in Alston
  • Name and Address: Planning Policy Section, Department of Communities, Mansion House, Penrith CA11 7YG
  • Telephone: 01768 817817
  • Email: loc.plan@eden.gov.uk
  • Fax: 01768 890470

Cumbria County Council

For archaeology enquiries in Eden District outside the Lake District National Park please contact:

Lake District National Park Authority

For further information on general conservation policy, listed buildings, conservation areas and archaeology enquiries in the Lake District National Park Authority area please contact:

Cumbria Historic Environment Record

For the further information on the Cumbria Historic Environment Records please contact:

  • Name and Address: HER Officer, Historic Environment Service, Economy, Culture and Environment, County Offices, Kendal LA9 4RQ
  • Telephone: 01539 773432
  • Email: jo.mackintosh@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Updated 19 January 2012